Recipes

I said, "I need to bake today. What kind of cookies should I make?" He looked at me like I was crazy... like the answer was so completely obvious to everyone else. "Didn't you hear me last night?" he said. "You should make coconut cream cookies!"..

Today, I recommitted myself to my most-loved and most-hated workout.  You can learn all about it here, or just buy the book here.  The upshot is, I spend 10 minutes at the gym, once a week.  It’s the hardest workout in the history of exerc..

Some friends and I decided to get together and share with you some fun Mother’s Day ideas.  Because Mother’s Day is awesome.  I found myself in something of a conundrum when my original post idea turned into an embarrassing kitchen disa..

Granola recipe with coconut, ginger, and almonds. This healthy granola recipe is made with coconut oil...

I know I pretty much just post desserts and snacks, but last time I made this dinner, I found myself wishing all evening that I had taken photos of it so I could blog about it.  The family was thrilled to death with the meal, and frankly, so was I. ..

One of the high points of my life has been working with the youth group at our church.  The girls are fantastic, and so fun!  It has been a couple years since I have been involved with them, and I was missing it.  So, naturally, I was thrilled whe..

A recipe for a soft, rolled red velvet sugar cookie with cream cheese frosting. Source: I am Baker, who is obviously much more talented with a piping bag than I am. Yield: this recipe is huge.  I ended up with around 5 dozen big 3″ cookies. I ..

A recipe for garbanzo beans coated in spices and roasted. Source:  Our Best Bites, one of my favorite resources for fun snacks. I’m trying to drop a few pounds.  Well, I’ve been trying that for years.  But this time I’m really s..

A recipe for a simple oatmeal cookie with vanilla icing. Source:  Created by Diane, although hers are much more beautiful than mine. Yield: 3-4 dozen I had big plans for my weekend.  They involved spending a lazy morning in bed, doing some baking, ..

A recipe for a dense chocolate cake with chocolate icing. Source:  Adapted from Chocolate Armagnac Cake by Dorie Greenspan in her book, Baking: From My Home to Yours I got such a sweet deal on these two Dorie Greenspan cookbooks recently.  I was b..